The Comet is a highly effective skill for the Disciple of Varashta in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 254 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II, Concentrated Area. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like Instruments of Power, The Fourth Teaching, Sacred Rituals on the skill tree.

Comet
(Disciple of Varashta) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
49.2%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
48.4%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
42.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
41.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
37.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
33.1%
# to maximum Mana
15.7%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
14.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
8.3%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
70.1%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
67.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.8%
# to maximum Mana
52.4%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
23.6%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
21.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
14.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
12.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
9.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
70.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
51.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47.2%
# to maximum Mana
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
41.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
38.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
35.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
16.9%
# to maximum Life
15.7%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
15.4%
Body Armour
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
66.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
52%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
35%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
33.9%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
24.4%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
19.7%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
16.5%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
9.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.7%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
44.9%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
40.2%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
35%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
33.1%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
33.1%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
33.1%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
33.1%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
31.1%
# to maximum Life
21.3%
# to maximum Mana
18.5%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
55.1%
#% increased Movement Speed
54.7%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
44.9%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
40.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
34.6%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
17.3%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
11%
# to maximum Mana
9.8%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
67.7%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
58.3%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
46.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
46.5%
#% increased Cast Speed
30.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
22.8%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.7%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
19.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
19.3%
# to maximum Mana
14.6%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
143.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
70.9%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
62.6%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
61.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
60.6%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
59.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
51.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
11.4%
# to maximum Mana
8.7%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
8.7%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
65%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
42.1%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.9%
# to maximum Mana
40.6%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
36.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.9%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
28.3%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
27.6%
#% increased Mana Cost [Efficiency] of [Spell|Spells]
24%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
93.7%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
59.4%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
53.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
48%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
46.1%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
33.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
31.9%
# to maximum Life
21.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
21.7%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
21.3%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
39%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
32.7%
#% increased Cast Speed
26.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
16.1%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
15.7%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
14.2%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
13%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
12.6%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
11.4%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
9.8%
Interactive Meta Heatmap
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Key Notables & Keystones
Instruments of Power
(252)99.2%✕ Remove
The Fourth Teaching
(252)99.2%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(245)96.5%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(241)94.9%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(238)93.7%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(238)93.7%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(237)93.3%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(230)90.6%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(224)88.2%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(223)87.8%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(221)87%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(220)86.6%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(215)84.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(207)81.5%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(204)80.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(202)79.5%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(199)78.3%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(191)75.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(190)74.8%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(187)73.6%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(181)71.3%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(178)70.1%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(165)65%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(162)63.8%✕ Remove
Melding
(159)62.6%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(156)61.4%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(152)59.8%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(151)59.4%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(147)57.9%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(139)54.7%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(137)53.9%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(136)53.5%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(130)51.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(124)48.8%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(121)47.6%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(117)46.1%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(115)45.3%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(112)44.1%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(112)44.1%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(110)43.3%✕ Remove
True Strike
(108)42.5%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(106)41.7%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(103)40.6%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(100)39.4%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(94)37%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(94)37%✕ Remove
Fated End
(94)37%✕ Remove
Abasement
(93)36.6%✕ Remove
Preservation
(93)36.6%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(90)35.4%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(89)35%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(89)35%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(88)34.6%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(84)33.1%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(84)33.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(83)32.7%✕ Remove
Dominion
(82)32.3%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(73)28.7%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(67)26.4%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(64)25.2%✕ Remove
Energise
(61)24%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(58)22.8%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(58)22.8%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(53)20.9%✕ Remove
All Natural
(53)20.9%✕ Remove
Roil
(53)20.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(52)20.5%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(51)20.1%✕ Remove
Flurry
(47)18.5%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(45)17.7%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(41)16.1%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(37)14.6%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(34)13.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(30)11.8%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(30)11.8%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(29)11.4%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(29)11.4%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(28)11%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(26)10.2%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(26)10.2%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(25)9.8%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(25)9.8%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(24)9.4%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(23)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(22)8.7%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(21)8.3%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(21)8.3%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Cooked
(16)6.3%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(15)5.9%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(14)5.5%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(13)5.1%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Lightning
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(12)4.7%✕ Remove
Haemorrhaging Cuts
(11)4.3%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(10)3.9%✕ Remove
Varashta's Intuition
(9)3.5%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(9)3.5%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Navira's Well
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(8)3.1%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Crystallised Immunities
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(7)2.8%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(6)2.4%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(6)2.4%✕ Remove